Earth Science Fall Final

Front

What line is at 0 degrees longitude?

Back

Prime meridian

Front

What describes the material that makes up the earth's asthenosphere?

Back

A solid that is able to flow

Front

What type of stress is associated with pulling apart?

Back

Tension

Front

What is energy released in the form of vibrations?

Back

Seismic waves

Front

Which type of plate boundary involves plates moving towards each other?

Back

Convergent

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located just below the crust?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the process by which one tectonic plate moves under another?

Back

Subduction

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary

Front

What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus?

Back

Epicenter

Front

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

Back

Movement of tectonic plates